NBA

New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets

· National Basketball Association
4-7, 1-4 Away

vs

8-3, 5-1 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 1/27

Matchup Prediction

Rockets: 85.1%
Pelicans: 14.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L3 Streak W1
122.4 Points Against 106.4
4-6 Last Ten Games 7-3
117.5 Points Per Game 115.5
48 Field Goal % 48
32 Three Point % 38
42.4 Rebounds Per Game 44.5
24.7 Assists Per Game 27.0
4.7 Blocks Per Game 5.8
10.4 Steals Per Game 8.5
0.5 Team Turnovers Per Game 1.1
16.5 Total Turnovers Per Game 15.3
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Clint Capela, C Out Nov 9
Steven Adams, C Out Nov 9
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Trendon Watford, F Out Nov 10
Trey Murphy III, F Day-To-Day Nov 10
Yves Missi, C Out Nov 5

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ MEM W 135-134 OT
vs UTAH W 120-113 OT
vs MIN L 115-109
@ LAC L 139-123
@ GS L 138-87

Rockets Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs OKC W 119-98
vs BOS W 109-93
vs MIN L 117-107
@ PHX L 102-99
vs DEN W 110-100

Game Information

Toyota Center (Houston)

Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:

2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 9 2 .818 - W9
Houston 8 3 .727 1 W1
Memphis 7 3 .700 1.5 W1
Dallas 7 4 .636 2 W3
New Orleans 4 7 .364 5 L3
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